Last night we returned to holding Saturday services at Green Pastures with all the local farming folk who are members of the church in that region of São Mamede County. I led the service, Sacha led the praise and worship and Pastor Rafael preached. Everyone was duly spaced out according to social distancing and everyone wore masks. Folk there were very happy to have the services back again. Last night was a real blessing.
On Friday my old mobile phone finally gave up the ghost and our grandson Arthur helped me get a new one and transfer everything from the old to the new. Arthur already spoke Portuguese and English before the pandemic, but since then he has learnt French and is now learning Spanish. Arthur, aged 19, is not only an expert with mobile phones but a very good business man. He managed to trade in my old phone for the new one! Arthur is sharper in business than my friend Pastor Michael Rollo in Scotland, and that is saying something! 😀
Brazil lost to Argentina 1 x 0 last night in the final of the Copa America. Argentina played better that Brazil and deserved to win. I watched the match after getting back from the service at Green Pastures. It was a typical derby between these two great rivals with countless petty fouls.
I have finished reading the book on Old Testament ethics called 'Living as the People of God' by Chris Wright. The book is a bit dour or stodgy but it is a good book. It discusses the relevance of the principles of Old Testament law to today's society and individuals. It certainly makes God's concern for the poor extremely clear. I am now reading a book in Portuguese called 'What is Integral Mission' which we are going to use with our leaders and youth. It is divided up into 19 short chapters with each chapter ideal for a youth meeting or the likes.
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